Compliance Operational Guidance

Supporting Guidance: employer compliance: guidance by subject: penalties: raising formal penalty determinations - penalties of a maximum set amount or maximum of a difference between amounts

You do not use the PDAC when calculating these penalties.

COG914180 explains the initial action to be taken on all cases when raising formal penalty determinations.

Wherever possible, penalties for failure to submit a return should be included in a contract settlement.

When proceeding to raise formal penalty determinations for a penalty that is

a maximum of either a set amount or

a maximum of the difference between amounts

the penalty must be authorised by the Authorising Officer.

This guidance refers to failure to submit P35/CIS36/P11D(b) on time where the return is over 12 months late, as well as incorrect returns arising under S98A(4), including CIS300s from 06-04-07 to month ending 05-03-09.

complete a 394 (IT/CT) (available via SEES - forms & letters) by following the guidance at EM5252 and EM5253 to adapt these forms by selecting the ‘Other’ option from the penalty offence options, and

enter Total Penalty Payable (if you do not wish to use the Tax and NIC table).

enter details of the penalty - in this free text box you must enter the details of the statutory provision under which the penalty is being charged, (for example, S98A(4) TMA 1970) and give a clear description of the act/failure giving rise to the penalty. You should use the correct legislative references contained within COG914180, and